WaterLogic WL290 User manual

Brand: WaterLogic

Model: WL290

Type: User manual

Waterlogic Commercial Products, LLC

11710 Stonegate Circle

Omaha, NE 68164

(800) 288-1891 www.waterlogicdealers.com

Tech Portal Website: techportal.waterlogic.com

Waterlogic International, LTD – Global Headquarters Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1HN,

United Kingdom

WL290

MANUAL

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WL290MANUAL

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CongratulationsonyourchoiceoftheWaterlogicWL290WaterTreatmentSystem.TheWL290

WaterTreatmentSystemmodeldispensesCold,andHotWater.EveryWL290WaterTreatment

Systemincludes:

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Bio‐Cote®Anti‐MicrobialProtection

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AdvancedIn‐TankUltraviolet(UV)Purification

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Filterconfigurationcanbeoptimizedforallwaterconditions

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TheWaterlogicWL290WaterTreatmentSystemprovidesexceptionalqualityandgreattasting

waterwitheveryuse.

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INTRODUCTION

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CarefullyreadandfollowallinstructionstoensureproperandefficientoperationofyourWL290

WaterTreatmentSystem.ContactWaterlogicoranAuthorizedWaterlogicDealerifyouhaveany

questions.

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WaterlogicandAuthorizedWaterlogicDealersemploytrainedservicepersonnelwhoare

experiencedintheinstallation,functionandrepairofWaterlogicequipment.Thispublicationis

writtenforusebythesequalifiedindividuals.Waterlogicencouragesuserstolearnaboutproducts,

however,webelievethatproductknowledgeandserviceisbestobtainedbyconsultingWaterlogic

oranAuthorizedWaterlogicDealer.

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WaterlogicWaterTreatmentSystemsshouldbecombinedwithselectedwatertreatment

componentstocreateasystemspecificallytailoredforeachapplicationbytrainedandqualified

personnel.

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ProductsmanufacturedandmarketedbyWaterlogicanditsaffiliatesareprotectedbypatents

issuedorpendingintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

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Waterlogicreservestherighttochangethespecificationsreferredtointhisliteratureatanytime,

withoutpriornotice.ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyWaterlogiccouldvoidthe

warrantyanduser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

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WL290Manual Page3Revision7‐1‐2019

TABLEOFCONTENTS

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USERGUIDE

 SafetyAlertSymbols................................................................4

 SafetyPrecautions...................................................................4

 FeaturesandBenefits..............................................................6

 Certifications............................................................................7

 ModelDesignationsandGeneralSpecifications.....................8

 ElectricalandShippingSpecifications......................................9

 OperatingInstructions...........................................................10

 Warranty...............................................................................11

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SERVICEGUIDE

 ServiceRequirements............................................................12

 PCBWireDrawings................................................................13

 LEDIndicatorLights...............................................................14

 Programming–ColdWaterTemperature.............................15

 Programming–HotWaterTemperature..............................16

 Programming–FilterTimer...................................................16

 Programming–SleepMode..................................................17

 HotTankDescaling................................................................18

 ResettingHotTankOverloadDevices(HighLimitSafety).....20

 ReplacementComponents(Consumables)...........................22

 DrawingsandPartsList……………………....................................23

 FlowDiagram.........................................................................33

 ElectricalSchematic...............................................................34

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INSTALLATIONGUIDE

 Pre‐InstallationProcedures...................................................35

 DrainingProcedure................................................................39

 InstallationInstructions.........................................................40

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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE

 FaultCodesTroubleshooting.................................................43

 PowerTroubleshooting.........................................................49

 DispenseTroubleshooting.....................................................51

 HotWaterTroubleshooting...................................................57

 Taste/OdorTroubleshooting...............................................61

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WL290Manual Page4Revision7‐1‐2019

SAFETYALERTSYMBOLS

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Readandfollowallsafetyinformationcarefully.Thesignalwordsusedinthismanualareselectedas

shownbelowandbasedonanassessmentofthedegreeofpotentialinjuryordamage(severeor

minor)andtheoccurrenceofinjury(definitelyoccursorhasthepotentialtooccur)whenthe

warningisignored:

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DANGER!

Indicatesasituationwhich,whennotavoided,resultsindeathorsevereinjury.

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WARNING!

Indicatesasituationwhich,whennotavoided,hasthepotentialtoresultindeathorsevere

injury;and/orseverepropertydamage.

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CAUTION!

Indicatesasituationwhich,whennotavoided,resultsorhasthepotentialtoresultinminor

injury;and/orminorpropertydamage.

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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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Basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

Ensurealllocal,state,andfederallawsandcodesincludinghealthandsafetyguidelinesaremet

wheninstallingWaterlogicEquipment.Onlyqualifiedservicetechniciansshouldattempt

installationandserviceofWaterlogicEquipment.Alwaysreadtheentireoperatinginstructions

beforeusingtheapplianceandsavetheseinstructionsforfutureuse.

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DANGER!ELECTRICALSHOCKHAZARD.Alwaysuseadedicatedandproperlygroundedoutlet.

Unitshouldbeprotectedbyground‐faultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI)orresidualcurrentdevice(RCD)

havingaratedresidualoperatingcurrentnotexceeding30mA.UseonlyWaterlogicsupplied

powercord.Neveruseextensioncordsorpowerstripstoconnectunit.Donotuseifthepower

supplycordisdamaged.Alwaysunplugfrompowersupplypriortoservicing.

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WARNING!AUTHORIZEDUSEONLY.Thisapplianceistobeusedforitsintendedpurposeas

describedinthismanualanduntrainedindividualswhousethismanualassumetheriskofany

resultingpropertydamageorpersonalinjury.Thisappliancecan’tbeusedbychildrenandpersons

withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperience.

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WARNING!DONOTOPERATEIFDAMAGED.Unplugifabnormalcaseoccurs.ContactWaterlogic

orauthorizeddealerforrepair,service,andinstallationtoavoidhazards.

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WARNING!HOTWATER.UnitproducesHotWaterinexcessof87°C(188°F).Waterabove52°C

(125°F)cancausesevereburnsorscalding.Keepunauthorizedpeopleandchildrenawayfromthe

unittoavoidaccidentaldispensingofhotwater.

WL290Manual Page5Revision7‐1‐2019

WARNING!CONNECTTOPOTABLEWATERSUPPLY.Thissystemistobeusedforwateronlyandis

notintendedforusewherewaterismicrobiologicallyunsafeorwithwaterofunknownquality

withoutadequatedisinfectionbeforeorafterthesystem.

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WARNING!TIPHAZARD.Dispensercouldtiporfallcausingseriousinjury.Alwaysinstalluniton

afirm,flat,andlevelsurfaceandsecuretheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemtothebasecabinet

withthescrewprovidedtolockthecomponentstogether.Secureunittocabinet,wall,orfloorif

needed.Neverplaceheavyitemsontopofunitandneverclimb,stand,orhangonunitorstorage

cabinettopreventinjuryanddamage.

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WARNING!UNITISHEAVY.TWOPERSONLIFTREQUIRED.Transportunitemptyandalwaysuse

materialhandlingequipmentortwopeoplewithproperliftingtechniquetoreduceinjuryrisk.

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WARNING!STOREANDTRANSPORTUNITEMPTY.ALWAYSSANITIZEBEFOREUSE.

Theunitmustbecompletelydrainedandsealedbeforestoringtoavoidstagnationandreduce

microbiologicalcontamination(potentialbacterialgrowth).Sanitizebeforeusetoeliminateany

potentialmicrobiologicalcontaminates.

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CAUTION!INDOORUSEONLY.Intendedforhouseholduseonly.Neverexposetodirectsunlight,

heatsources,orambientairtemperatureabove37°C(100°F)orbelow2°C(35°F).Installindoors

andkeepunitawayfromexcessivehumidity.Neverexposetofreezingtemperatures.Ensure

thereisadequateclearancearoundtheunittoallowrefrigerationsystemcondensertodissipate

heat.Warmerenvironmentsrequiremoreclearancearoundtheunit.Minimumclearancearound

allsurfacesofthemachineis2‐inches.Installswheretheambienttemperatureexceeds27°C

(80°F),requireaminimumof4‐inchesclearanceforproperheatdissipationandefficient

operation.

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CAUTION!USEAWATERPRESSUREREGULATOR.Waterlogicwillnotberesponsibleforinjuryor

damagecausedbyexcessivewaterpressure.Inputorfeedpressuremustbe40psito60psi.Be

awareofanypotentialpressuresurgescausedbybuilding/municipalpumpingstations.

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CAUTION!USEUVSTABILIZEDSUPPLYLINES.Feedtheunitwithapotableambientorcold

watersupplyonly.Feedwaterover37°C(100°F)candamagethetreatmentcomponents.Water

blockdevicesandexternalleakdetectorsarestronglyrecommended.Locatetheunitascloseto

thewatersupplyandtheelectricalconnectionsaspossible.Locatetheunitasclosetothewater

supplyandtheelectricalconnectionsaspossible.Immediatelyisolateorclosewatersupplyvalve

andcontactservicerepresentativeifleakisnoticed.

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ContactWaterlogicforassistanceorhelpfindinganAuthorizedServiceRepresentative.

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WL290Manual Page6Revision7‐1‐2019

WL290FEATURESANDBENEFITS

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Cold,andHotWater

TheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemunitcomesstandardwithColdandHotSelectionstomeeta

widerangeofcustomerdemands.ColdWatertemperatureisadjustable.

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HighVolumeStorageandWaterCapacity

TheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemunithas4liters(1Gallon)inColdTankand11.2Liters(3

Gallons)intheCold‐WaterReservoir(totalof15LitersofIceColdWater)and1.6Liters(.42Gallons)

ofHotWaterCapacity.

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BioCote®Anti‐MicrobialProtection

Certainplastic,silicon,andpaintedsurfacessurroundingthedispensingareasand

driptrayareinfusedwithanexclusiveadditivecalledBioCote®.BioCote®provides

aneffectivebarrieragainstmicrobeslikebacteriaandmold,whichmaycauseodors

orstaining.

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LargeDispenseAreawithRecessedFaucet

9.0inchdispenseheightwithBioCote®recessedfaucettoprotectfromcross‐contamination.

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LeakDetection

TheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemunitissuppliedwithaSensorin

theLeakTraythathaltswatersupplytopreventoverflow.

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EnergySavingSleepMode

Ifnoinputofwaterfor3hours,theWL290goesintoEnergySavingSleep

andturnsofftheHotTank.TheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemcanbe

programmedtoturnofftheSleepMode.

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AdvancedProgrammingCustomizablesettingsforoptimizingeach

WL290WaterTreatmentSystemincluding;ColdTempSetPoint,Hot

TempSetPoint,FiltersTimerSetting,andEnergySaverSleepMode

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ChildSafeguard

TheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemunitrequirestwoseparatebuttons

tobehelddowninthecorrectsequencetopreventaccidental

dispensingofhotwater.

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In‐TankUVPurification

IndustryleadingIn‐TankUVPurificationpreventsthegrowthofbio‐film

withintheStainlessSteelColdTank.

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WL290CERTIFICATIONS

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WaterlogicWaterTreatmentSystemshavebeentested,andcertifiedtorigorousNSFandUL

Standards.WebelievethatperformancetestingandcertificationsvalidateWaterlogicasaworld‐

leaderinwatertreatmentsystems.

WL290CertificationsInclude

UL399–CertifiedDrinkingWaterCooler

IntertekLabs(ETL)CertifiedtheWL290WaterTreatmentSystemtoANSI/UL399

StandardforDrinkingWaterCoolers.

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CSAC22.2No.120CSAStandardforRefrigeration.

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BPAFree‐WaterlogictestsforBPAanddeclaresthatallofitsproductsareBisphenol‐

AFREEandcontainnoharmfulBPAplastics.

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NSF/ANSI‐61–CertifiedDrinkingWaterSystemComponents

NSF/ANSI372–DrinkingWaterSystemComponents–LeadContent

CSAB483.1‐DrinkingWaterTreatmentSystems

ThisSystemhasbeentestedandcertifiedinaccordancewithNSF/ANSI‐61–Certified

DrinkingWaterSystemComponents,NSF/ANSI372–DrinkingWaterSystem

ComponentsforlowLeadContent,andCSAB483.1‐DrinkingWaterTreatment

   SystemsbytheWaterQualityAssociation(WQA)

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WaterlogiciscertifiedtoISO9001:2015–QualityManagementSystems

(certifiedbyIntertek).ISO9001istheinternationallyacceptedstandardfor

wellmanagedorganizationsthathaveadoptedthekeyqualitymanagement

principlestoitsoperationstobringconsistentqualityproductsandaculture

ofcontinuousimprovement.

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SafeDrinkingWaterAct

WaterlogicwatertreatmentsystemsconformtotheSafeDrinkingWaterAct(SWDA)“lead‐free”

amendmenteffectiveJanuary4,2014.

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MODEL/PARTDESIGNATIONS

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BRANDNAME DESCRIPTION

MODEL

PARTNUMBER

WL290

WaterlogicWL290–ColdandHot

GFMax

F‐1010‐FS‐HC‐UT‐CS‐WLU

SerialNumberPrefix‐19

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SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM 

WaterConnection ¼”QuickConnect

ColdWaterTemperature

ColdWaterTemperature–FactorySetPoint5°C(41°F)

(Programmable)3°‐7°C(37°‐45°F.)

ColdTankandCold‐Water

ReservoirSize

4Liter(1Gallon)ColdTankplus11.2Liter(3Gallons)ColdTankReservoir

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Totalof15.2Liters(4Gallons)ofIceColdWatercapacity

Cold‐WaterReservoir 11.2Liter(3Gallons)

HotWaterTemperature

–

FactorySetPoint85°C(185°F)

(Adjustable)80°C–93°C(176°‐199°F)

HotTankSize 1.6Liters(0.4Gallons)

ResettableHotTank

OverloadDevices(High

LimitSafety)

105°C(221°F)

RecommendedService

Pressure

40‐60psi(275‐414kPa)–UsePressureRegulator

MaximumServicePressure 100psi(689kPa)–UsePressureRegulator

RatedServiceFlowOut 1.89LitersperMinute(0.5gallonsperminute)

EnvironmentalTemperature2°‐37°C(35°‐100°F)

UVLamp 8Watts

Heater 500W

Pump 24VDC–120psi–Flow1000ml/min

RefrigerantGas R134a,58grams,2.05ounces

R134aPressures High(230psi),Low(90psi)

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SHIPPINGSPECIFICATIONS

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ITEM WL270

Width/Depth/Height

15.4”x14.4”x45.7”

391x366x1161mm

Weight(dry) 62pounds(28kg)

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ELECTRICALSPECIFICATIONS

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ELECTRICALSUPPLY 120V/60Hz,1PH 15AmpService

COMPONENT POWER(approximate) AMPDRAW(approximate)

Heater 500 4.2Amps

Compressor 207 1.75Amps

UVLampSystem 8 0.07Amps

Pump 0.5 0.004Amps

WL290TOTAL 716 6.03Amps

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15.4”

14.4

45.7”

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

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TheabovepictureshowstheFrontWaterDispenseButtonsfortheWaterlogicWL290Water

TreatmentSystem.

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PlaceappropriatereceptacleundertheHotorColdareasfordispensingwater.

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ForHotWater: 1.PressandholddowntheRed‐HotSafetyButton(LEFThandside)

2.PresstheRedHotDispenseButton(RIGHThandside)

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*BothbuttonsmustbeheldatthesametimetodispenseHotWater.Thisisa

safeguardwhendispensinghotwatertopreventaccidentaldispensingofhot

water.

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ForColdWater: PressBlueColdWaterSelectButton

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WATERLOGICMANUFACTUREDWATERTREATMENTSYSTEMLIMITEDWARRANTY

UNITEDSTATESANDCANADAONLY

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Waterlogicwatertreatmentsystemsareguaranteedtotheoriginalpurchasertobefreeofdefectsin

materialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofthree(3)yearsfromthedateofpurchase,butinnoevent

longerthanforty‐eight(48)monthsfromthedateofmanufacture.WaterlogicCommercialProducts,

LLC(“Waterlogic”)basedintheU.S.A.anditsaffiliatedcompaniesarenotliableforanycostof

removal,installation,transportation,oranyotherchargeswhichmayariseinconnectionwitha

warrantyclaim.

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Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverdamageorweartoproductscausedbyabnormaloperatingconditions,

accident,abuse,misuse,unauthorizedorimproperalterationorrepair,damagecausedbyor

resultingfromshippingoraccident,damagecausedbyhotwater,freezing,flood,fire,oractsofGod.

Theeffectsfromchlorinecorrosion,scalingandnormalweararespecificallyexcludedfromthis

warranty.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverproductsusedoutsidethecountrieswheretheunitwas

purchased,anddoesnotcoverproductsthatwerenotinstalledinaccordancewithWaterlogicprinted

installationandoperatinginstructionsobtainedintrainingorfromwww.waterlogic.us.Failureto

followallinstructionsforoperationandmaintenancevoidsthewarranty.Thiswarrantyisnot

transferable.

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Toobtainwarrantyrepairsorreplacement,youmustobtainaReturnAuthorizationfromWaterlogic.

ToobtainaReturnAuthorization,youmustsubmitaReturnAuthorizationformwithsupporting

documentationtoWaterlogicforevaluation.Theformisavailableatwww.waterlogic.us.Supporting

documentationmustinclude,butisnotlimitedto;proofofpurchase,installationdate,failuredate,

andsupportinginstallationandmaintenancedata.AfteryousubmitaReturnAuthorizationformand

supportingdocumentation,Waterlogicwilldeterminewhetherareasonablyapparentdefectin

materialsorworkmanshipcoveredbythislimitedwarrantyexists.IfWaterlogicdeterminesthe

claimeddefectiscoveredbythiswarranty,Waterlogicwill,atitssolediscretion,determinewhether

tocorrectthedefectorreplacetheunit,freeofchargetoyou.IfWaterlogicdeterminesthattheunit

shouldbereturnedforwarrantyservice,Waterlogicwillapproveofreturninwritingandwillissuea

ReturnAuthorizationwhichyoumustobtainpriortoshippingtheproduct.Youareresponsibleforthe

costoffreightintoWaterlogic.

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Waterlogicanditsaffiliatedcompaniesherebylimitthedurationofanyandallimpliedwarrantiesto

amaximumperiodofthree(3)yearsfromthedateofpurchaseincluding,butnotlimitedto,the

impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose.Somestatesdonotallow

limitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationmaynotapplytoyou.

Consequentialandincidentaldamagesarenotrecoverableunderthiswarranty.Somestatesdonot

allowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationor

exclusionmaynotapplytoyou.

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Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichmayvaryfrom

statetostate.

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NewWarrantyPolicyissuedbyWaterlogicCommercialProductsLLC,USA‐January10,2014

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WaterlogicCommercialsProductsLLCTel:(800)288‐1891

11710StonegateCircle Website:waterlogic.us

Omaha,NE68164

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SERVICEREQUIREMENTS

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WARNING!Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforeattemptingtoservice

WL290WaterTreatmentSystem.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsinthismanualcould

resultindeath,seriouspersonalinjury,orseverepropertydamage.Onlytrainedand

qualifiedtechniciansshouldattempttoinstall,maintain,orserviceWaterlogicEquipment.

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1. Visuallyinspectallelectricalandwaterconnectionsforsignsofwearordamage.

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DANGER!HIGHVOLTAGEELECTRICALHAZARD.Unplugbeforeinspectionandservice.

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2. WaterlogicrecommendschangingtheUVLampAssemblyandWiringHarnessmustbereplaced

every12months.

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WARNING!ULTRAVIOLETRADIATION.Protectyourskinandeyesagainstultravioletrays.

NeverlookdirectlyatanoperatingUVlight.DisconnectbeforeremovingUVLamp.

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CAUTION!UVLAMPSAREHAZARDOUS.LampsareconsideredHazardousWasteandmust

bedisposedofaccordingly.RefertoProductMSDSsheetfordetails.

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3. CleantheQuartzSleevethatsurroundstheUVlampwithanon‐abrasivecloth,descaling

solution,orultrasonicbathifneededwhenchangingUVLamps.

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CAUTION!UVSYSTEMISFRAGILE.NeverhandletheUVlamporQuartzSleevewithbare

hands.UVLampandquartzsleevemustbefreeofoilsandcontaminantstoensureproper

operation.Useasoftnon‐abrasiveclothtoclean.

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4. InspecttheQuartzSleeveO‐ringforwearordamageandreplaceasnecessary.

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5. Ensurethereisadequate(minimumof2”)clearancearoundtheunitandcleanthecondenser

grillandcompressorfantoprovideefficientcoolingsystemoperation.

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6. SanitizetheColdTankperinstructionsinthepre‐installationprocedures.

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7. Cleanandsanitizeexternalsurfacesoftheunit.Usesoapandwaterorchemicalsthatare

compatiblewithABSplasticandwillnotdamageordegradetheproductsurfaces.

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8. RemoveandcleantheFaucet.Replaceasneeded.

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WARNING!SANITIZERMAYCONTAINHAZARDOUSCHEMICALS.Useofproperpersonal

protectiveequipmentsuchasrubberglovesandeyeprotectionisrequired.

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NOTE:TheGlowStartershownmay

appearblackenedwhichisnormal.

8UVLampAssembly

PartNumberCT‐2083WLCPPartNumber10‐2350

WL290Manual Page13Revision7‐1‐2019

MAINPCBWIREDRAWING 

WL290Manual Page14Revision7‐1‐2019

LEDINDICATORLIGHTS

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WL290Manual Page15Revision7‐1‐2019

PROGRAMMINGINSTRUCTIONS

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DPSET‐UPCOLDWATERTEMPERATURE

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1234567

COLDHOTFILTERON

WL290Manual Page16Revision7‐1‐2019

DPSET‐UPHOTWATERTEMPERATURE

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DPSET‐UPFILTERTIMER

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1234567

COLDHOTFILTERON

1234567

COLDHOTFILTERON

WL290Manual Page17Revision7‐1‐2019

Filtersshouldbeconfiguredtooptimizeyoursystem.Filtersneedtobeconfiguredandspecifiedtodo

thejobgiventhelocalwaterconditions,usage,maintenanceschedule,andplacementrestrictions.

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Inorderforourfilterstoperformasrepresentedandtoprovidethebestquality

waterpossible,itisessentialthatfiltersbereplacedperiodically.Thefrequency

offilterchangesdependsonyourwaterqualityandyourwaterusage.For

example,ifthereisalotofsedimentand/orparticlesinyourwater,thenyouwill

havetochangeyourfiltersmorefrequentlythanalocationwithlittletono

sediment.Besuretoreplaceyourfilterswheneveryounoticeadeclineinthe

performance,whetheritisadrop‐inflowrateand/orpressureoranunusual

tasteinthewater.

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DPSET‐UPSLEEPMODE(ENERGYSAVER)WheninSleepModewhenthereisnoincomingwaterfor

morethanthreehours,theWL290WaterTreatmentSystemwillgotosleepmodeautomaticallyand

theRedSleepLEDlightisonandtheheateristurnedOFF.

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After Filter Change –

push reset button

located on back of the

WL290

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COLDHOTFILTERON

WL290Manual Page18Revision7‐1‐2019

HOTTANKDESCALINGINSTRUCTIONS

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TheHotTankrequiresremovalofmineraldeposits(descaling)onaregularbasis.Typically

descalingshouldtakeplaceevery12monthstopreservethelong‐termhealthofyourunit.

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Usenon‐toxiccleanersuchasScaleKleen,DEZCAL,20%CitricAcidSolution,orUndilutedVinegar

Solutiontoremovemineraldepositsasdirectedbythemanufacturerdependinguponfiltration

andlocalwaterconditions.

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Descalingisanimportantprocessthatremovescalciumdeposits,orscale,thatcanbuildup

insideatankovertime.Calciumandscaleisnon‐toxicbutleftunattendedwillhinderyourunit’s

performance.

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WARNING!PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENTREQUIRED.Alwaysensureproper

ventilationanduserubberornitrileglovesandeyeprotectionwhenusingchemicals.Referto

MaterialSafetyDataSheetforspecificrequirementsofeachproduct.

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CAUTION!STAINLESSSTEELTANKDESCALING.

TheHotTankismadefromstainlesssteel.Ensuredescalingsolutioniscompatiblewith

stainlessandalwaysflushtheunitcompletely.Disposeinanenvironmentallysafemanner.

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MaterialsNeeded:

 PersonalProtectiveEquipment.RubberorNitrileSafetyGlovesandProtectiveEyewear

 PhillipsScrewdriver

 TemperatureGauge

 WaterPitcherorContainertocollectwaterfromthefaucet

 5‐galloncontainerordrainbasin

 CitricAcidBasedCleaner

 ¼”PlasticTubing,atleast4feetinlength,andassorted¼”quickconnectfittings

 SanitizingCartridge

 FoodColoring

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1. ChecktoensurethattheRedHeaterandCompressorPowerSwitchistheO=OFF

position.

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NOTE:SwitcheshaveinternalLEDthatilluminateswhenplacedinI=ONposition.

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2. Turnoffthewatersupplyandunplugtheunit.

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3. RemoveTopCover

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4. RemoveReservoirLid

5. RemoveHotTankDraincaponbackofunitandallowallwatertodrainfromunit.Itisnot

necessarytodraintheColdTank.

WL290Manual Page19Revision7‐1‐2019

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6. Whenunithasfinisheddraining,replaceHotTankdraincap.

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7. Mixdescalerperinstructions.

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8. AdddescalingmixturetoReservoirPortuntilfilled

(toensuretheReservoirPortisfull,thedescaling

mixturestartstooverflowintotheReservoir.Thiswill

ensurethattheHotTankisfullofthedescalingmixture.

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9. Turnonwatersupplyandpluginunit.

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10. Allowreservoirtofill.

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11. TurnontheRedHeaterandCompressorPowerSwitch.I=ONposition.

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12. AllowdescalingmixturetoremaininHotTankfor15minutes(exposuretimemaybeaffectedby

localwaterconditions).

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13. FlushColdandHotTanksunituntilalldescalerisremoved.

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TIP:Addingfoodcoloringtowaterpriortoflushingcanassistdeterminingifthedescalerhas

beenflushedfromtheHotTank.Whenwaterrunsclearitisanindicationthatthedescaling

mixturehasadequatelyflushed.

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WARNING!HOTWATERHAZARD.UnitProducesVeryHotWaterandSteam.Alwaysuse

insulatedandchemicallycompatiblecontainersandletunitcooldownbeforedrainingtheHot

Tanktoavoidinjury.

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CAUTION!MUSTREPLACEHOTTANK3‐5YEARSDEPENDINGONUSAGE.TheHotTankand

itscontrolsmustbereplacedaminimumofevery3‐5yearsdependingonusagetoensure

efficientanddependableoperation.

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WARNING!REINSTALLALLPANELSANDCOVERS.Alwaysreinstallallpanels,protective

covers,andfastenersafterservicingequipment.Failuretodosocouldresultinsevere

personalinjuryandwillvoidthecertificationsandwarrantyoftheequipment.

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Reservoir Port

WL290Manual Page20Revision7‐1‐2019

RESETTINGTHETWOHOTTANKOVERLOADDEVICES(HIGHLIMITSAFETY)

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1.

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TurnoffRedHeaterandCompressorPowerSwitchO=OFFonrearofunit.

2. UnplugthePowerCordfromrearofunit. 

3.

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Remove4PhillipScrewsfromtheAccessPanelonrearofunit

andLowerAccessPanel. 

4.

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LocateprotectivemetalboxonrearofHotTank.Pushdownontopofmetalboxto

accessthetwoOverloadResetDevices.

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5.

PresstheOverloadResetDevices.

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6.

Reattachthemetalboxbydepressingthetopflapofthemetalboxsoitsnapsbackinto

itsoriginalpositionontheHotTank.

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WaterLogic WL290 User manual

WaterLogic WL290 User manual

WaterLogic WL290 User manual

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